Christmas 1914 and Fraternisation in the Great War
by
Marc Ferro, Malcolm Brown, Rémy Cazals
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
The soldiers' 'football match' and the unofficial ceasefire of Christmas 1914 has become a legend of the Great War, but fraternization between enemy troops was actually widespread. In winter 1914, after months of marching, soldiers on both fronts began to dig trenches, and the war became a battle...